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Tag: Afghanistan

Posted inMental Health

Traumatized vets are connecting to services, but is it enough?

by Mona Dougani December 8, 2021December 7, 2021

By Mona Dougani Cornelia Vincent still struggles with the trauma she experienced years ago when a grenade pierced the tower where she was on guard while serving 10 months in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army. The explosion left the former unit supply specialist in the military police force with a shrapnel wound on her wrist […]

photo shows a woman's hands showing off three buttons that read 'where you belong,' from her nonprofit aimed at helping Afghan refugees settle in
Posted inPublic Health

Housing for Afghan refugees is scarce, but Charlotte volunteers are gearing up to help

by Mona Dougani November 23, 2021November 22, 2021
A woman wiping down pink leather with a cloth. Her hand is holding one part of the leather while the other is wiping the other side with the cloth.
Posted inMental Health

Afghan refugees experiencing PTSD need mental health support as they resettle

by Mona Dougani November 2, 2021November 2, 2021
Posted inState Health Policy

Health Bills Moving Quickly Ahead of Legislative Deadline

by Taylor Knopf April 26, 2017October 8, 2022
Posted inFeatured, Mental Health, Military Health

The Reroute Home: Neurofeedback Helps Vets Find Their Way

by Editor September 16, 2013November 2, 2015
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Posted inFeatured, Military Health, Profiles, State Health Policy

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